Food imports in Portugal
Portugal: Food imports was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Portugal, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, food imports in Portugal stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Portugal peaked at 23.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food imports in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.5% | — |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 13.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,648 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Portugal?
- Food imports in Portugal was 15.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for food imports?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.